UMass’s steady scoring guard with two-way bite
Shannon Crooks was a high-usage, do-everything guard for Massachusetts in the 2001-02 season, leading the Minutemen in scoring at 14.6 points per game while also pacing the team in assists (116), steals (37), and minutes played (1,017). He was durable, starting all 29 games, and added efficiency from deep with a 35.7% three-point mark and a 70.4% free-throw rate. The appeal here is the complete backcourt package: shot creation, playmaking, defensive activity, and a reliable heavy-minute engine that coaches love.
